" The Independence Bloc of Eritrean parties consistently requested from the UN General Assembly that a referendum be held immediately to settle the Eritrean question of sovereignty.

In a 1971 advisory opinion, the International Court of Justice upheld UN authority over Namibia, determining that the South African presence in Namibia was illegal and that South Africa therefore was obliged to withdraw its administration from Namibia immediately.

A 21 Oct, 2008 appeal by the UN Security Council, was made asking for the LRA to cease all military actions humanitarian violations in the DRC immediately.

According to the Mixed Armistice Commission report, approved on the afternoon immediately following the operation, and delivered by Major General Vagn Bennike to the UN Security Council, the raid at Qibya took place on the evening of October 14, 1953 at around 9. 30 pm, and was taken by roughly half a battalion strength of soldiers from the Israeli regular army.

In a surprise reversal, Iraq tells the UN it will allow weapons inspectors " immediately and without condition.

At this point, the US Administration asserted that Iraq remained in material breach of the UN Resolutions, and that, under 1441, this meant the Security Council had to convene immediately " in order to consider the situation and the need for full compliance with all of the relevant Council resolutions in order to secure international peace and security ".

On 6 February 1994, a day after the first Markale marketplace massacre, UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali formally requested NATO to confirm that air strikes would be carried out immediately.

* The UN Security Council passes Resolution 949, demanding that Iraq " cooperate fully " with UNSCOM and immediately withdraw forces recently deployed to southern Iraq, not use any forces in a hostile or threatening manner against either neighbouring countries or UN staff operating in Iraq, nor redeploy or enhance its military forces in the southern part of the country.

President Truman immediately and unexpectedly implemented the containment policy by a full-scale commitment of American and UN forces to Korea.

The UN immediately scaled back its efforts in Afghanistan, withdrawing its international refugee workers from four provinces.

On the change of government following the election in November 2007, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd signed the ratification immediately after assuming office on 3 December 2007, just before the meeting of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Israel immediately expressed regret for the loss of innocent lives, saying that the Hezbollah position and not the UN compound was the intended target of the shelling, and that the compound was hit " due to incorrect targeting based on erroneous data.

The Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, who designate Hamas as a terrorist organization said it " will immediately seek clarification from Mr. Hansen directly and from UN authorities.

On October 14, the Security Council voted unanimously to sanction North Korea for the claimed test ; North Korea immediately rejected the UN resolution.

On 6 February 1994, a day after the first Markale marketplace massacre, UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali formally requested NATO to confirm that air strikes would be carried out immediately.

" The UN secretary general and other international powers condemned the move, while government ministers issued a statement saying " Members of government expressed their support and their attachment to the prime minister and firmly condemned the use of force as a means to resolve problems.

This action led to the adoption of UN Security Council resolution 638, which condemned all hostage takings by all sides.

Although Israel declared the raid necessary to suppress Palestinian fedayeen raids, it was unanimously condemned by the UN Security Council.

Israel's 1980 unilateral annexation of East Jerusalem was condemned as a violation of international law and ruled null and void by the UN Security Council in UNSC Resolution 478.

In November 1988, Israel was condemned by a large majority of the UN General Assembly for its actions against the intifada.

On 17 February 1989, the UN Security Council unanimously but for US condemned Israel for disregarding Security Council resolutions, as well as for not complying with the fourth Geneva Convention.

The act was condemned by the U. S. State Department, the UN Security Council, and by Jewish communities worldwide.

Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General, condemned the killing.

The UN Security Council condemned the North Korean action by a 9-0 resolution ( with the Soviet Union absent ) and called upon its member nations to come to the aid of South Korea.

The UN Security Council condemned the massacre in United Nations Security Council Resolution 904, and called for a temporary international presence in Hebron.

In 1981, under the Golan Heights Law, Israel applied Israeli civil law in the Golan Heights ( including Katzrin ) but this law was internationally condemned and determined null and void by the UN security council.

While the Soviet Union was boycotting the Security Council and China's seat was represented by U. S .- friendly Republic of China ( instead of the communist People's Republic of China which would replace the ROC in the UN in 1971 ), the U. S. and UN jointly condemned the invasion of South Korea by North Korean troops, leading to the UN sanctioned Korean War.

During his term the UN adopted the " Zionism is Racism " resolution ( General Assembly Resolution 3379 ), which Herzog condemned and symbolically tore up ( as his father had done to one of the British white papers regarding the British Mandate in Palestine ), saying: " For us, the Jewish people, this resolution based on hatred, falsehood and arrogance, is devoid of any moral or legal value.

" He condemned the actions of the occupation forces, holding them completely accountable ( according to the UN resolution ) for delivering safety and aid to the Iraqi people.

The violent takeover of Gaza by Hamas in 2007 has, so far, not been condemned at the UN.

Khaled Abu Toameh and Jonathan Kay faulted the UN for not condemning the Lebanese Army, arguing that it had condemned Israeli Defense Forces in similar circumstances in the past, namely the Battle of Jenin.

Antisemitism, the expression of hatred against all Jews, is distinct from anti-zionism and condemned by the UN since 1998.

Since its creation, the UN often condemned racial discrimination, including some 58 resolutions and decisions condemning Nazism, but resolution A / RES / 53 / 133 ( December 1998 ) was the first time the General Assembly included antisemitism among the forms of racism it wished to eliminate.

On January 24, 2008, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour welcomed the entry into force of the Arab Charter on Human Rights which states: Article 2 ( 3 ) All forms of racism, Zionism and foreign occupation and domination constitute an impediment to human dignity and a major barrier to the exercise of the fundamental rights of peoples ; all such practices must be condemned and efforts must be deployed for their elimination.

On December 17, 1996, the non-binding United Nations Declaration to Supplement the 1994 Declaration on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism, annexed to the UN General Assembly Resolution 51 / 210, condemned terrorist activities in the following terms:

The terrorist attack was condemned by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and denounced by the UN security council.

The Soviets boycotted UN Security Council meetings while protesting the Council's failure to seat the People's Republic of China and, thus, did not veto the Council's approval of UN action to oppose the North Korean invasion.

Mason and Howard, in order to give the film more of an American feel, came up with the idea of inserting newly-shot footage of newscaster Eric Carter, a UN reporter who spends much of the time commenting on the action from the UN Headquarters via an International Communication Satellite ( ICS ) broadcast, and Arnold Johnson, the head of the Museum of Natural History in New York, who tries to explain Godzilla's origin and his and Kong's motivations.

In November 1990, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 678, permitting member states to use all necessary means, authorizing military action against the Iraqi forces occupying Kuwait and demanded a complete withdrawal by January 15, 1991.

In rare cases, the Security Council can adopt resolutions under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, related to " threats to Peace, Breaches of the Peace and Acts of Aggression ," which are legally binding under international law, and can be followed up with economic sanctions, military action, and similar uses of force through the auspices of the United Nations.

As this report went to press, Syria announced it would respond diplomatically, and asked the UN Security Council to condemn the Israeli action.

For example, much of the United Nations action to tackle illegal arms proliferation is raised in the UN Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms.

The law's author, Joe Biden, and UN Ambassador and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, and Hillary Clinton ( see below ) become vocal advocates of action against violence against women.

* June – Iraq disarmament crisis: As Iraq continues to refuse inspectors access to a number of sites, the U. S. fails in its attempt to build support for military action against Iraq in the UN Security Council.

Kosovo Albanian leaders reacted by proposing unilateral independence for 28 November 2007, though the UN would be required to overrule any such action.

The UN and French forces took military action, with the stated objective to protect their forces and civilians.

* Gaza will no longer be " liveable " by 2020 unless urgent action is taken to improve water supply, power, health, and schooling, according to the UN.

Nehru's critics and Patel's admirers cite Nehru's belated embrace of Patel's advice regarding the UN and Kashmir and the integration of Goa by military action.

On November 24, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 101 and expressed the " strongest possible censure of this action ".

The only way forward, the argued, is not unilateral action by the UN General assembly but a bilateral agreement between the Palestinians and the Israelis, in which each party agrees to recognize the other as a legitimate state.

France questioned the phrase " serious consequences " and stated repeatedly that any " material breach " found by the inspectors should not automatically lead to war ; instead the UN should pass another resolution deciding on the course of action.

Perry at first ruled out U. S. military action, but in April 1994 U. S. fighter planes participated in UN air strikes at Goražde, causing the Bosnian Serbs to retreat.

On March 25, 2007, he sent an open letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, calling on the European Union to take " decisive action " in the region given the failure of Sudan President Omar al-Bashir to respond to UN resolutions.

The charter states that staff members are responsible " only to the organization " and are prohibited from any action or influence that would suggest affiliation with a government or organization outside the UN.

In his acceptance speech, Buchanan proposed US withdrawal from the United Nations and expelling the UN from New York, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Department of Housing and Urban Development, taxes on inheritance and capital gains, and affirmative action programs.

In this particular case, a course of action is also bound by other foundations such as the NATO charter and the UN charter, both of which were drafted in accordance with preexisting international regulation.

The United Nations considers NATO to be a " regional arrangement " under UN Article 52, which allows them to deal matters relating to the maintenance of international peace and security as are appropriate for regional action provided that such arrangements or agencies and their activities are consistent with the Purposes and Principles of the United Nations.